Portland Trail Blazers fire head coach Nate McMillan, release Oden in massive overhaul PORTLAND, Ore. - Nate McMillan came to Portland in 2005 with a mission to rebuild the Trail Blazers into a Western Conference contender and repair the once-proud franchise's tattered image with its adoring fan base. 2012 Portland Trail Blazers Schedule (April) The 2012 Portland Trail Blazers schedule for April might become a tough one for fans, especially as the team heads into the re-building process. With a new coach it should get pretty interesting, but with LaMarcus Aldridge and Nicolas Batum on the roster anything can happen. Nate McMillan Fired: Portland Trail Blazers Axe Coach, Release Greg Oden PORTLAND, Ore. — Nate McMillan came to Portland in 2005 with a mission to rebuild the Trail Blazers into a Western Conference contender and repair the once-proud franchise's tattered image with its adoring fan base. Blazers Fire McMillan, Dump Veterans and Appear to Be Gearing Up for Next Year This much, at least, felt inevitable: the Portland Trail Blazers fired coach Nate McMillan on Thursday. Trail Blazers fire coach, change roster PORTLAND, Ore., March 15 (UPI) -- The Portland Trail Blazers dismissed Coach Nate McMillan Thursday and announced assistant Kaleb Canales would take over the job for the rest of the season. Portland Trail Blazers Fire Nate McMillan, Trade Gerald Wallace and Marcus Camby: A Fan's Reaction It was a day of huge changes for the Portland Trail Blazers and one that will get remembered for a while. In addition to Nate McMillan getting fired, several star players got traded in what seems like a major move to re-build the franchise. Portland Trail Blazers Reportedly Will Waive Greg Oden to Clear Roster Space As a result of the moves that were made at the trade deadline, Greg Oden 's career in Portland is coming to an end. Marc Stein of ESPN is reporting that in order to make room for some of the new players, Portland is cutting ties with the former No. 1 overall pick. Source w/knowledge of Blazers' thinking says team has informed Greg Oden's camp that Oden is being waived for needed roster room ... Portland Trail Blazers' Dysfunction Starts at the Top Paul Allen took to Twitter today to thank Nate McMillan for his service to the Portland Trail Blazers . Right after he fired him. The Trail Blazers Communications Department tried to make it look like a mutual split by issuing a press release that quoted Team President Larry Miller : "Clearly the season to this point has not gone the way we had hoped it would and after talking with Nate we ... Portland Trail Blazers fire coach Nate McMillan | NBA Coach Nate McMillan was fired Thursday as part of a massive overhaul by Portland Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen and team president Larry Miller. McMillan is a former Sonics coach and player. Portland Trail Blazers Prepare to Officially Start LaMarcus Aldridge Era The Portland Trail Blazers have now officially started a major rebuilding process, and there could be more changes in the fold. A team that now has no official general manager and head coach will spend the remainder of the season looking to fill their administrative openings in hope of starting another era. The Trail Blazers started the season without an official general manager (rather having ...
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